Mahesh Bhatt turns 64 today

New Delhi: Mahesh Bhatt a prominent director, producer and screenwriter turns 64 today. Mahesh Bhatt’s early directorial career comprised classic movies such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm. He now produces and writes for more commercially oriented movies like Jism and Murder.

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt feels a film succeeds at the box office only if a director is able to translate a writer's vision on the screen. He feels stars add spices to that. "We confuse ourselves by thinking that stars have the power to deliver blockbusters. No. If the story doesn't work, if the director does not translate the vision that is embedded in the story with the adornments that the film needs, there are no chances of it coming to anywhere close to success," said Bhatt.

His first box office success was with Arth starring Shabana Azmi, when he turned to his personal life for inspiration. Mahesh bhatt is divorced from his first wife Kiran Bhatt and is now married to Soni Razdan and has four children. He has three daughters Pooja Bhatt, Shaheen Bhatt and Alia Bhatt and son Rahul Bhatt.